It’s surprising how they can move so effortlessly from a up tempo song into a slower one and the crowd changes attitudes too; gone are the rock hands and in their place guys put a protective arm around their girlfriends and it’s clear that Feeder have sung many a couple’s ‘Our Song.’ It makes me slightly disappointed that I’m there and unattached, but I’m sure Grant Nicholas just looked right at me… so that could all be about to change!
When we head back to the predecessor of Echo Park; Yesterday Went Too Soon and the infectious Insomnia which sees the adorable Taka Hirose bopping around in his own little corner of the stage - however, the band still don’t seem to be interacting with each other - it’s almost like they are all playing their own parts without bothering too much about what the others are up to.
The huge floodlights finally kick into life as they guys rock out Pushing The Senses and the hardcore fans right at the front must be left completely blinded but they really don’t seem to care are they jump around and chant along… it’s just so lovely to watch and part of me wished I was dwn there with them, but after going to the bar and finding boys covered in sweat and looking worse for wear the temptation leaves me and I instead reach for my body spray and give them a squirt - because I’m nice like that!
They play a couple more songs from their latest album before finally give the crowd what they have been waiting for; Buck Rogers. As soon as the first bar is played the room lets out a huge roar and bounces up qand down as one… and here I was thinking their feet had been nailed to the floor!
Every word is wonderfully fed back to Grant and he can’t get enough and the band finally spring into life and dance around like this is their final night or life and they have to give it their all. With it being their most famous hit, there’s no surprise that the lovely boys from Wales really go for it and give everyone what they’ve paid for. That song is worth the ticket price alone.
Afterwards it’s like being in that ‘snuggle’ stage after sex, you feel warm and fuzzy and they can do no wrong for the next half a hour as you bask in the glory of what you’ve just experienced and with that the rest of the night passes with a warm glow and I as I leave I don’t feel the bitter cold or the rain smacking me in the face because Feeder have given me all I need to get through the night!
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FemaleFirst - Ruth Harrison